League signed Deal with Amazon for Behind the Scenes Series on 10-12 Star Players

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[TheTotalPackage]

Good news. For a league that doesn't do well in advertising its stars, this is much needed. Let us see these players outside of the rink.

I typically find these specials or one-on-one interviews have helped me like a handful of players that I otherwise disliked.

 

[WaW]

It's a good idea and I don't fault the league at all because this is what they've been criticized for not doing in the past.

I expect it'll be boring as shit though. Hockey players are a bunch of monotone ChatGPT robots with one standard factory setting.

 

[Section 104]

Hopefully they have some good script writers for this behind the scenes show. A couple years ago I met former F1 Stefan Johansson at Lime Rock Track in Connecticut and he commented that F1’s “Drive to Survive” on Netflix (I have never seen it..got rid of that service a decade ago) was mostly scripted. Among other things, nowadays he manages IndyCar’s Scott Dixon
But almost any publicity is good, especially for a sport where players are covered with uniforms and masks (which are necessary).

But would it hurt to find a bench player or two..a marginal player..who bounces up and down between NHL and AHL? They might have some interesting perspectives different from a star.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I expect it'll be boring as shit though. Hockey players are a bunch of monotone ChatGPT robots with one standard factory setting.

Perhaps if they ask McDavid to give his answers in iambic pentameter in the style of Snoop Dogg?

 

[Profet]

Matt Rempe's participation confirmed.

(By me... Without a source)

 

[Sheppy]

I'm trying to imagine a John Tavares episode. Just a blank white screen.

 

[Derailed75]

If they want this to really make a mark on the GP they really need to have auditions from each team, nominated by the players in the team. For example as a Canes fan Aho is the star player on the Canes but by far and away following Seth Jarvis would be 1000 times more entertaining.

So let team mates pick the best guy on the team to do this and don't worry about following around Sid, Ovie, McDavid, ect. Sure they are the best players in the league but you want to attract new fans strut out the most entertaining ones.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Plot twist: it's on Hart, McLeod, Foote, Dube, and Formenton

 

[BostonBob]

I'm trying to imagine a John Tavares episode. Just a blank white screen.

 

[Another Empty Netter]

I'm trying to imagine a John Tavares episode. Just a blank white screen.

He’s not bad on those Leafs videos when the players interview each other

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Hopefully McDavid has a personality if they follow him.

I'd honestly hope they follow Leon Draisaitl.
He's got a personality.

 

[klefbombs shoulder]

Hopefully it wont be a cringe fest but I have my doubts.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I’d rather shit on my hands and clap than watch McDavid in one of those… lol

 

[Lua]

It's a good idea and I don't fault the league at all because this is what they've been criticized for not doing in the past.

I expect it'll be boring as shit though. Hockey players are a bunch of monotone ChatGPT robots with one standard factory setting.

They should just have 10–12 episodes on Panarin and Bobby Ryan

 

[GeoRox89]

Love him or hate him - Brad Marchand is tailor made for this and one of the few players with the personality and humour to pull this off (on ice antics aside)

 

[Dr Pepper]

I’d rather shit on my hands and clap than watch McDavid in one of those… lol

....I don't care how flexible you are, that's disgusting.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Here is my actual prediction based on skills, diversity, and personality

McDavid
Matthews/Nylander
Panarin
Pastrnak
Robertson
Karlsson
1 Tkachuk brother
1 Hughes brother
Byfield
Caufield/Suzuki
Raymond/Seider
Aho

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

They did something right for once

 

[izzy]

Having a player from Arizona with everything going on would be great tv, but no way NHL would be willing to show that lol

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Hopefully they have some good script writers for this behind the scenes show. A couple years ago I met former F1 Stefan Johansson at Lime Rock Track in Connecticut and he commented that F1’s “Drive to Survive” on Netflix (I have never seen it..got rid of that service a decade ago) was mostly scripted. Among other things, nowadays he manages IndyCar’s Scott Dixon
But almost any publicity is good, especially for a sport where players are covered with uniforms and masks (which are necessary).

But would it hurt to find a bench player or two..a marginal player..who bounces up and down between NHL and AHL? They might have some interesting perspectives different from a star.

Great model to follow, teams would never allow that much access, unfortunately. It’d be fantastic to see behind-the-scenes after a big loss, but that’s asking a lot. I assume the scripted part is kinda the personalities/interviews? I’d think the race reactions are pretty real, with room to write some rivalries and such in the interviews.

I’d rather shit on my hands and clap than watch McDavid in one of those… lol

How have I not heard this before? Absolutely using that disgusting line, I giggled.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Hopefully it's a long the lines of Full Swing on Netflix.
You get a better idea of the players' personalities and some of the off-ice things they have to deal with. Family, injury, etc.

 

[NYR94]

Ditch the players and just follow around Tortorella.

 

[Fulmination]

Hopefully they have some good script writers for this behind the scenes show. A couple years ago I met former F1 Stefan Johansson at Lime Rock Track in Connecticut and he commented that F1’s “Drive to Survive” on Netflix (I have never seen it..got rid of that service a decade ago) was mostly scripted. Among other things, nowadays he manages IndyCar’s Scott Dixon
But almost any publicity is good, especially for a sport where players are covered with uniforms and masks (which are necessary).

But would it hurt to find a bench player or two..a marginal player..who bounces up and down between NHL and AHL? They might have some interesting perspectives different from a star.

drive to survive just follows the races and each episode focus on what specific drivers did etc. can’t script a f1 race. They do have a bunch of sit down interviews talking about the races, but that’s more an interview. And no reality tv type scripting going on.

 

[OVO16]

NHL players are so vanilla so I don't know how much juicy shit we gonna get out of this but its good marketing for the league so that's a plus